New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1928, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABL(HED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD ENGLAND STILL ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR REGOVERY OF KIX'G WHO NAXES PRIGRESS Duke of York Informs Advertising Associa- tion Slight Improve- ment in Condition of Father — Prince of Wales Not to Return. Rumors That Heir to Throne on Hunting Trip in South Africa Sum- moned Home Denied by St. James’ Palace. London, Nov. 37 UP—The Duke ot York, speaking at a mecting of the Eritish Poster Advertising Assocla- tion today said: Slight Improvement “] am glad to be ablo to tell you there is a slight improvement in the king’s condition this morning.” “Some of you will know what pleurisy is and how depressing it can be,” continued the king's second son. . “There are two things to be remembered, from the nature of the illness, progress must be slow and there must be ups and downs, but yrogress has been made.” Cheer Announccment The announcement was received with prolonged cheering. The duke's welcome announce- ment was echoed by Sir Willlam Joynson-Hicks, secretary for home affairs, when he spoke at & meeting at Dartford. He aroused much en- thusiasin by saying: “I maw the Duke of York a few minutes before I lett London, and he told ma that his father was distinct- 1y better.” Wales Not To Return The Press Association states that it was officially informed at St James' palace today that the Prince of Wales has not been vecalled to England as had been reported. It was stated that thc prince was dhie to arrive this afternoon at Do- doms, Tanganyiks, in accordance with plans made some time ago. At this point he will be on the tele- graph line and on a rallway, and probably will stay there a few days. Still Anxious Anxiety over King George's {liness was not greatly relieved this morn- (Continued on Page 24) BUCKLAND POSSIBLY PEARSON'S SUCCESSOR Vice President Mentioned as New President of New Haven Road New York, Nov. 27 UP) — There was speculation on rallroad and financial circles today as to who would be chosen the next president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rallroad. E. J. Pearson, president of the road, resigned yesterday because of ill health. The resignation was ac- cepted by the directors’ meeting here but no action was taken on cholce of a successor. The resigna- tion is effective December 15. ‘The Boston Herald today sald it has learned that Edward G. Buck- land, vice president of the road, had been mentioned as the probable suc- cessor. Mr. Pearson, the Herald said, has been a patient at the Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore for several weeks. Mr. Pearson came to the New Haven road in 1916 as vice presi- dent, succdeding to the presidency a year later. He is 65 years old, a native of Rockville, Ill. After graduating from Cornell he served with various western roads, his last place before coming east in 1916 being with the Texas Pacific as vice president. He de- veloped the first “hump” freight yard on the Pacific coast and one of his achievements since coming to the New Haven road was the build- in_ of the big classification yards at Cedar Hill. While no official announcement was made concerning the election of a president to succeed Mr. Pearson, it was understood the matter would be considered at the next directors’ meeting on December 18. New York, Nov. 27 (P—A com- mittee of New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad directors has been appoipted to nominate a pew president and report to the board at its January meeting, it was learn- ed today. The committee was ap- pointed after the acceptance of the resignation of Edward F. Pearson, who sought relief from his duties because of {ll health. ‘Wall street hears that E. G. Buck- land, vice president in charge of finance, is favored for the presiden- cy by several directors because of the part he has played in building up the road in recent years. Neither the names of the members of the nominating committee, nor the names of those they have under consideration, could be learned. HOOVER WELCONED " BY NIGARAGUANS Greeted by President Diaz and Gelebrities at Corinto ENTERTAINS AT LONCHEON Former President Chamorro and President-clect Moncads Among ‘Those on Hand to Receive Amer- foa's Future Leader. Corinto, Nic., Nov. 27 UM—Herbert Hoover, on his goodwill tour of Latin-American countries, landed here at 10:55 a. m. He was officially welcomed by President Diaz, for- mer President Chamorro and Pres- ident-elect Moncada. Splendid Welcome Several members of the cabinet were also in the welcoming party and a big crowd gave him a splen- did popular welcome. After greetings had been ex- changed, Mr. Hoover entertained President Diaz and the other Nic- araguan celebrities at a luncheon aboard the U. 8. 8. Maryland. The three political leaders of the republic came aboard the good will ship soon after it arrived off this port early this morning and to them President-elect Hoover delivered a brief extemporaneous address in lieu of making a speech ashore. Greatly Honored “] feel greatly honored,” Mr. Hoover said, “that I should have on this occasion been welcomed not only by the president of Nicaragua, but by the president-elect and the former president, “Representing the political parties of Nicaragua who have been lately in conflict, this occasion hecomes one of much more than ordinary in- terest. Jt represents the growing unity of the Nicaraguan people, If repredents the consolidation of the forces of domestic peace. It demon- strates that the difficult national crisis into which my own country has been drawn has not reached a basis of solution which merits the deepest thankfulness of all our } o- ples and for which 1 wish to con- gratulate tho leaders of the Nicara- guan nation.” - Immnch on Deck The presidential group lunched on the Maryland’'s quarter deck which had been decorated with greenery for the occasion. ‘The battleship arrived at 7 o'clock to find the anchorage shared by the - American cruisers ‘Rochester and Tulsa. A national salute of 21 guns was fired by the Maryland as it came to a halt. Greetings Diaz, Moncada and Chamorro were sent aboard and the Rochester sent its launch with a party of officers to the Maryland. Third Country Nicaragua is the third country to Ibe visited by the Hoover good will party, which came here from Hon- i duras and 8an Balvador, where Mr. | Hoover yesterday delivered the first | two speeches of the trip. | The town of Corinto was gaily |decorated with flags, bunting and welcome signs in honor of the visit \of President-elect Hoover today. | President Diaz of Nicaragua, Brigadier General Frank R. McCoy. ! hardt, Brigadier General Logan Fe- ‘land and Lieutenant Colonel E. R. Beadle arrived in Corinto by special train from Managua yesterday. They took up residence at the home !of Robert J. Jordan, of Minneapolis, collector of customs, who has turn- ed over his house as the reception ,headquarters at which President | Diaz planned to welcome Mr. Hoo- ver. Calls on Sellers | President-elect Moncada of Nic-',ipory here at 11:07 last night in a |16th century during the aragua arrived in Coronto on 8un- g,orian piplane and hoped to reach | Pape Sixtus V. i |day and exchanged official calls with Rear Admiral David F. Sellers, who has been here several days ar- ranging the program. After the official reception it was planned that the entire party would return ~to the Maryland- to take | lunch. A feature of the train trip of the presidential party was the loud (Continued on Page 10) RECKLESS DRIVING IS CHARGE AGAINST PRIES Rev. Michael Golob’s Case Continued In Bridgeport Court — Hit Policeman. Bridgeport, Nov. 27 (UP) — Ar- raigned on charges of reckless driv- ing, passing a halted trolley car and operating an automobile with faulty brakes, Rev. Michael J. Golob, pas- tor of Holy Cross Slovenian Roman Catholic church, was granted a con- tinuance in city eourt here today. The priest was released on his own recognizance for appearance Dec. 18. Rev. Golob was arrested last night after his automobile struck and seri- ously injured Policeman Frederick Rosenpenny, 41. The policeman had just alighted from a street car when he was knocked down and dragged more than 50 feet. from | T AT ¥ £ T NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1928 -TWENTY-FOUR PAGES Little Boy Goes Back to Hospital VESTRIS OFFICER TELLS OF THREAT Forcibly Frustrated in Attempt | 10 Rescne Passengers (ONLY FIFTEEN IN BOAT |Would Have Held Fifty, Thomas Edwards Says, But Declares One of Firemen Threatened to Hit Him Over Head With an Oar, New York, Nov. 27 (P—A first class bedroom steward testified to- day that he got away from the sinking steamer ‘Vestris in a lifeboat less than one-third filled and that when he suggested rescuing some passengers was threatened with be- {ing struck over the head with an oar, Only 13 in Lifeboat There were 15 men in the life- boat, which had a capacity of be- tween 50 and 60, he said, all of them, but him, negro firemen. “I suggested we cruise around and pick up some passengers,” sall Thomas Edwards, the steward, “but one of the firemen told me ‘If you don't shut up I'll crack you over the head with an oar'.” Edwards testified at the invest!- gation of the disaster being conduct- ed by the United States steamboat inspection service. All Against Him “You. didn’t make any effort to pick up passengers then?" he was asked by Dickerson Hoover, super- vising inspector general of the in- !spection service who s presiding at the hearing. “No,” saild the steward. *“What could I do? They were all against me.”" Needed No Help Testimony that Captain Carey told a ship an hour after his 808. that he did not need help was on the record of the federal inquiry into the disaster today. The radio log of the 8. 8. Cedric showed that at 10:55 on the morning the Vestris sank, the Cedric receiv- d the message: “Thanks, don't need our help. Proceed. Carey." It was an answer to her own message that she was 180 miles away and would come to the aid of the Vestris if needed. No testimony was introduced to {show why this was done, but the supposition was that Captain Carey jexpected to receive ald from nearer ships. Several nearer ships did akl fin the rescue, but the 8. 8. Berlin, and the U. 8. 8. Wyoming, both of which were father away than the Cedric, saved the lives of 31 persons. Log of Another ‘The log of another ship, the Ket- wick Hall, showed that Captain Carey gave the first intimation of his serious plight at 8:37 on the fate- ful Monday morning. At that time he sent out a message to all ships need your assistance.” The followed at 9:53. Further conflicting testimony as to the actions of the negro stokers on | the Vestris during the time she was sinking was given vesterday. Stokers Mutinled up the testimony of thelr chief that the stokers mutinied leaving their posts and Ernest Smith, second re- :irigeration engineer, contradicted previcus testimony and reports of passengers that Lionel Licoris", ne- 8ro quartermaster, was the hc.o of the sinkirg. Denies Negro Was Hero Smith said he was in Loat 14, which Licorish was creuited (Continued on Page 24.) OFF ON NOKSTOP TRIP FROM CANADA T0 CJBA . Leonard Flo, 26 Years Old Air Mail Pilot Making His Sccond Attempt Walkerville, Ont, Nov. 27 (P— Leonard Flo of Ann Arbor, Mici., 26 year old former army and air mail pilot, today was making his second attempt at a non-stop solo flight from Canada to Cuba. He took oft from the Walkerville the | American Minister Charles C. Eber- | ! {Havana in 18 or 20 hours. It is ap- | proximately 1,800 miles to the Cu- ban capital. He laid out his route over Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio, Atlanta, Ga., {Tampa and Key West, Fla., then 1across the 90 miies of water to Camp i Columbia, Havana. He must arrive there before dark tonight to insure a safe landing as the fleld is not equipped with guide lights, markers or searchlights. He hoped to arrive just before dusk. His plane carried 225 gallons of gasoline, enough to give him a 24 hour cruising range at a speed of 100 miles an hour. He said he was financing the undertaking himself. Belgium Hit by Worst Flood of 50 Years Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 27 (#— Floods resulting from the tremend- ous gale and heavy rains that ac- companied it, are proving to be the worst calamity Belgium has suffered from nature in half a century. Fifty villages are wholly or partly under water, The entire Antwerp garrison today was put to work repairing dikes of the 8heldt, Rupel, Dender and Nethe rivers which gave way at a dozea places under the pressure of tidewa- ter. Hundreds of hot houses were demolished and communications by road and rail were cut. It all happened without warning and the population had time only to save their lives. of | Four year old Neddie Ziegler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Ziegler of 53 Hillcrest avenue, is a patient at New Britain General hospital again undergoing another operation for skin grafting. Fourteen months ago he was bad- ily burned while matches. At the time he of seven months. He was seared so badly that he was near death, Through the un- Forsyth and Jack Egan, father, blood transfusions gave him enough vitality to bear his wounds. i SMASH WAY 00T i OF BURNING SEDAN Two Salesmen Escape Harm as Antomobile Turn Turtle (NEARBY WORKMAN HUR'I'! Driver Loses Control of Machine on Shovel Shop Rill in Bristol, When Flash of Fire Blinds Him, Early This Afternoon. (Bpecial to the Herald) Bristol, Nov. 27—Two front tires and a spare were all that remained of a new light sedan which turned | turtle and caught fire at the foot of Shovel 8hop hill on Terryville road early this afternoon. Moe Konski of 964 East 178th street, New York city, and his com- ! panion, Clarence Friedman, also of New York, silk salesmen, managed |to escape with minor injuries by | breaking the glass idoors. Skallka .Deen of 305 {street, this city, a laborer of the Lane Construction Co., who was !scated on a pile of dirt alongside | the road eating his lunch, was struck | by a fender of the cay when it over- |turned and was taken to the Bristol hospital. The hospital authorities do ! not believe that he is seriously in-| jured, but X-rays will be taken this| |afternoon to definitely determine | | this fact. | According to Konski, he was about | of the hill when the car caught fire. | |The flames blinded him and he | swerved sharply to the lett, striking | |a large pile of rocks which threw | him to the opposite side of the high- way. The car narrowly missed & | deep culvert. The fire department | | flames. { | Neither Konski or Friedman were | held by the police. VATICAN WALLS FALL | DDVN N ONE SECTION, Two Floors of Palatine| Guards’ Quarters Col- lapse—None Is Hurt ! Rome, Nov. 27 UP— Two floors in | |the quarters of the Palatine Guards {of the Vatican caved in this morn- !ing. The accident caused constder- | lable alarm to persons in the papal |suite and measures were immedlate- ly taken to test the stability of floors an? cellings in the pope's private {apartments. | 'The quarters of the guards and {the pope's private apartments were constructed in the late years of the reign of | On being informed of the mishap ' !in the quarters of the guards the | pope ordered that everything possi- | ble be done to avoid similar col- |lapses elsewhere in the apostolic palace. Committee to Discuss Revision of Charter Mayor Paonessa has called a meeting of the charter revision committee to be held at his office Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, when the committee is to organize. It is expected that Senator Edward F. Hall will be named as chairman. The mayor requested today that the name of George V. Hamlin be published as a member of the com- mittee, explaining that Mr. Hamlin Ill one of those originally chosen whose name was inadvertently left off the list in copying. Disastrous Fires Occur During Past 24 Hours Hartford, Nov. 27 (UP) -Fires have caused loss estimated at nearly ~ quarter of a million dollars i1. Connecticut during the last 24 hours. The principal fires ~~d es- {timated damages were: New Lon- don, Coast Guard Bise, $100,000; New Haven, Atlas Manufacturing Co., $100; New Haven, home of Hen- ry W. Hedges, $2.000 Derby, New England Ice Co., $10,000; Middle- town, W. 8. Miller Box factory, $5,- 000, *. For New Series of Skin Grafting; 11 Year Old Cousin Is Volunteer! Neddie Ziegler, 4, Who Has Recovered From Burns Sustained 14 Months Ago, to Undergo Further Treatment After Spending Seven Months at Home On Hillcrest Avenue, During the course of his stay at the hospital an uncle, three amall broth- ers and two cousins all gave their skin in six operations in an effort to help him. The grafting operations were en- tirely successful and it was not long before Neddie was on the road to| ed skin to heal, Now he has again entered the hospital to undergo another se- years, is listed at the hospital as | the one who is to give his skin. WHANUS HELD FOR SUSPECTED HURDER Pleads Not Guilty in Rothstein Case Today GIVES UP .T0 POLICE; Man Whose Overcoat Was Found m Room Where Gambler Was Slain Surrenders to Authoritics— Won't Answer Questions. New York, Nov. 27 UP—George McManus was held without bail at noon today when he was arraigned on a short affidavit charging sus- picion of first degree murder in con- nectlon with the slaying of Arnold ! Rothatein, his gambler fyiend. Me- Manus, whose overcoat was found in the room where Rothstein was shot on Nov, 4, surrendered to po- lice this morning, but refused to an- swer questions. Hearing was set for Friday after McManus pleaded not guilty. The affidavit was sworn to by Detective Cordes, to whom McManus sur- rendered in the Bronx. James Murray, who appeared as counsel for McManus and advised him to answer no questions, said he had been retained yesterday and that this morning he met his client and went to the Bronx street corner where McManus surrendered to the saying: “Please stand by. We may ito take the sharp turn at the foot | detective. After the arraignment B8OS. Murray issued the following state- ment: Not a Fugitive “George McManus in no sense at any time was a fugitive. After the| disclosure of Rothstein's pistol shot wound, he would have surrendered Two enginecering officers backed | . " ummoned to extinguish the at once had he not been conscious of his innocence in the act. He be- lleved Rothstein would divulge the circumstances of the shooting to at least one of his visitors in the hoe- pital. We still hope Rothstein has done s0. If he had done so and if | Rothstein’s statement was com- municated to the authoritics, George McManus knows there would have been no nccessity ror his apprehen- sion because he felt Rothstein would have exonerated him of any com- plicity in the act. “McManus’ appearance before the district attorney this morning was | on his own initiative. He requires the services of no lawyer and my only function in this case is to see that an innocent man haa his legal rights safeguarded. George Mc- Manus is ready to face any accusa- tion or any accusers it such there can be. The first announcement that Mc- Manus was in custody indicated that detectives had picked him up in a Bronx street, but it developed that McManus had arranged the meeting and was accompanied by his lawyer. He was taken to the district at- torney’s office where he was ques- tioned by District Attorney Banton. On the advice of his counsel, James Murray, he refused to answer ques- tions. Banton then announced that he would arraign him before Gen- eral Sessions Judge Mancuso on the = murder charge. Shot November ¢ Rothstein was shot in a room at the Park Central hotel to which he went on November 4 after receiving a telephone invitation from some one who said he was McManus. Mo Manus had long been an Intlmnlel of the gambler and the first police | theory was that he had invited | Rothstein to the hotel room in the | role of peacemaker in an effort to settle differences arising out of a card game at which Rothsteln gave (Continued on Page 10) THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight. Wedaesday in- creasing cloudiness with ris- ing temperature, followed by rain Wednesday night and g Thursday. * NO PAPER TRURSDAY Tn accordance with the EXTRAITION OF BLACKNER REFUSED France Won't Allow States to Take Him IMMEDIATELY ~ LIBERATED Government Attorney Advocates Re- fusal of U. S. Plea on Grounds That Oil Man’s Offense Was Pri- marily Political Paris, Nov. 27 UP—France, on the advice of the court of indictment playing With | recovery. He left the hospital and |t0dsy, decided not to honor the ex- A8 & PA&- |then for seven months was at home | tradition request of the United States |tlent at the hospital for & period convalescing and allowing the graft- :for H. M. Blackmer, missing Tea- pot Dome witness. Hia delivery to Amcrican officers was sought on an selfish sacrifice of two firemen, Leo :ries of skin grafting. A cousin from |indictment charging him with mak- and his | Danbury, Francis Capellero, age 11 |ing false income tax returns at Den- ver, Colorado. Second Hearing The second hearing in the case was had today and the court's opin- ion was then sent to the ministry of foreign affairs. Mr. Blackmer was immgediately ordered liberated. e French government attorney advocated refusal of the extradition on the ground that the offense was primarily political. Appears Jaunty Paris, Nov. 27 (UP)—Henry M. Blackmer, jaunty and smiling, ap- peared today before the accusation court for a hearing on the demand of the United States government for his extradition, It was the culmination of months of effort by the American govern- ment to get the missing Teapot Dome witness back to that country. Blackmer 1is accused by the United States government of making false statements in his income tax returns. The court fight will be over whether that constitutes an ex- traditable offence under French law. French Lawyer Blackmere was represented by a French lawyer, M. Aubepin. Advo- cate-General Philippon represented the government, combining the du- ties of judge and prosecuting attor- ney. Philippon summarized the princi- ples of jurisprudence bearing on ex- tradition proceedings involving France and the United States, indi- cating a bellef that thers {is Uttle hope for “expecting the request to be granted.” Not Arvested Blackmer, who has been treated with exceptional courtesy, has not been finder arrest. Police merely called at his hotel and requested him to appear in court and present his defense, Philippon pointed out that the ex- tradition convention between France and the United States made in 1909 refers only to false oaths made in court and not to perjury generally. Furthermore, he said, the French law governing false oaths was pass- ed in 1926, whereas the extradition convention of 1909 antedated it. Philippon added that the French perjury law gave a suspected or guilty person immunity three years after his offense. Blackmer's of- fense, he sald, was six years old. Politics Stressed Aubepin, Blackmer’'s lawyer reit- {erated Philippon‘s assertions more strongly, stressing the role which he sald politics had played in the de- mand for Blackmer's extfadition. Aubepin sald the demand for ex- tradition was impelled by the “clam- or of the Hearst press” and Senator Walsh's saying. “Let’s bring Black- mer back, no matter what the rea- son.” Aubepin said Blackmer was want- ed because of the importance of his testimony in the Teapot Dome case. | It was all a question of international politics, not of justice, he contended. (Continued on Page 21) LINGOLN LOVE LETTERS BRANDED AS FORGERIES Correspondence With Ann Rutledge Has Disappeared, Centennial Assoclation Secretary Declares Springfield, I, Nov. 27 (UP)— and Ann Rutledge, appearing in the Atlantic Monthly. The assoclation declared that there is no similarity in the hand- writing of the letters and samples of Lincoln’s writing in state docu- ments. The state said the style of punctuation in the letters and that of Lincoln's writing discloses a glar- ing dissimilarity. “The signature {is not bad,” the statement said. “By an inexperienc- ed observer it might be mistaken for genuine, but so far as is known, Lincoln never wrote the name of an addressee in the lower left hand corner of his letters. “Perhaps the most remarkable faflure of the forger was in the punctuation. Lincoln habitually used a short dash instead of a period. Yet in the three facsimiles printed, the dash is not used.” The statement added that all the correspondence between Lincoln and Ann Rutledge had disappeared. COOLIDGE APPOINTMENT Washington, Nov. 27 (UP)—Presl- dent Coolidge today appointed Wal- lace McCamant of Oregon to be a member of the U. 8. commission for the celebration of the 200th anni- usual cusiom, the Herald will ot be published on Thurs- day, Thanksgiviag Dey. i * | | versary of the birth of George Wash- ington in place of Edgar B. Piper who recently died. McCamant nom- inated President Coolidge for vice president in 1920, Y 8 {already have disclosed more _Sprin | will receive statements ranging be- The Lincoln Centennial assoclation, | ,through its executive secretary, Paul | M. Angle, today branded as forgeries ' ,the love letters of Abraham Lincoln NAYOR'S REPLY Average Daily Week gndhg Nov, 24th ... 15,298 PRICE THREE CENTS AN APOLOGY BUT NOT SATISFYING, DYSON CITY SN2 OOSTS e $10,000 for Reconditiom! Building; $25,000 Per Year DR. PULLEN'S STATEMENT Nearness to Home Would Attract Patlents But Cost Per Individual ‘Would Be Higher Than In Larger Institutions, He Says. Figures furnished by hospital ex- perts place the probable cost of maintaining a tuberculosis hospital in the town farm annex at $25,000 a year, and the cost for recondition- ing the building at about $10,000, Dr. Richard W. Pullen, superintend- cnt of health said today in discuss- ing the proposal advanced to Mayor Paonessa by Commissioner Samuel Greenberg yesterday. Dr. Pullen and his board are in favor of such an institution because of the fact that patients are having difficulty in gaining admission to the already overcrowded state institu- tions. Ten patients on the waiting list have died in this city since 1926, their death coming before they had the opportunity of institutional care, it s said. | Dr. Pullen’s Statement Dr. M. 8. Dunn, a member of the board of health, also interested in the hospital plan, requested of Dr. Pullen a statement regarding the tu- berculosis situation and the hospital- ization plan, and today received the following: “At the present time there are eight cases on the waiting list ready to enter state tuberculosis sanatoria as soon as there is a vacancy. The average time that a patient has had to wait has been two months. Bince January, 1926, ten patients have died while waiting for admission to & sanatorium. The decision as to whether or not more patients would 0 into sanatoria if there is room is, ot course, slightly a matter of con- jecture, but it is the feeling of the tubercuiosis nurses that if there were a sanatorium readily available, and particularly it there were one situ- ated locally, all patients would take advantage of it. Proximity An Advantage “There are certain facts in the handling of cases which make it difficult to estimate just exactly what would happen {f conditions were changed, However, this fact is un- deniable; namely, if an institution tor treatment of tuberculosis were (Continued on Page 15) MONEY OWED T0 CITY INCREASED BY $70,000 Contractors Will Get Big! Bills Which Were Never Sent Delving further into the public works department records which than $150,000 in overdue sewer assess- ments, Thomas F. McGrath, the de- partment’s special clerk, has found more than $20,000 in uncollected assessments for street improve- ments and indication of about $50,- 000 more, it became known today. McGrath, with the sanction of the mayor, the board .of finance and taxation and the board of public works, will continue his search of the city books, and is confident | many thousands more will be| brought to light. Several contractors tween $1.000 and $2,000 for work done by city help over a period of | years but for which they have not previously been billed. Col. Lindbergh Hops Off for Memphis Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 27 (P— Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh after a short delay because of unfavorable weather conditions, hopped off from an airport here at 9:47 a. m., today and headed in a northeast direction. After circling the field, Colonel Lindbergh disappeared from view. continuing his [light which it was said yesterday would take him to New York. Lindbergh arrived here yesterday afternoon from San Antonio, Texas, en route from Mexico. He was non committal as to his present flight. POLICE ON STRIKE Vera Crus, Mexico, Nov. 27 (UP) —The city was without police pro- tection last night when the force re- fused to go on night duty until paid back salaries owing for two months. The mayor told them that the city AYS; MISSIVE KEPT SECRET World War Memorial Chairman Declines to S, ~ Public Paones- “%r,, mmunication Regu. .ng Retraction of Charges at Council Meeting. Lawyer Expresses Doubt That Executive Intended to Utter Slander—Mayor Also Refuses to Issue Copy of Letter to Press. Claiming that Mayor Paonesss has apologized for the attack upon him at the council session last Wednes- day, George H. Dyson thits morning refused to make public the contents of a letter he recelved yesterday from the mayor. “It is up to the mayor to give it out for publication,” said Mr. Dyson, explaining his refusal this morning after he had definitely promised yes- terday to release it to the press. Continuing Mr. Dyson said “I have asked for a public retraction and the letter {3 not satisfactory ia this sense.” “Do 1 understand,” he was asked, “That the letter you received is an apology ?" “Well, yes, in & sense it is, but it is not satisfactory.” was the reply. Dyson's Statement Mr. Dyson's only ' formal state. ment on the controversy today was as follows: :’Nnvsmber 26, 1928, "The reply made by the mayer te my letter is not satisfactory. “I have never traduced & man or discriminated against him in any way because of his race, eeler or creed, and cannot permit anyone to traduce me by stating that I have done so. *I have nothing more to say. The matter is in the hands of my at. torney, C. J. Dansher of Meriden.” Doubt Intended A doubt that Mayor Paoneasa in- tended any slander, and the beliet that the matter will be adjusted to the entire satistaction of both men, Wwas expressed by Mr. Danaher when interviewed in his Meriden office today. Informed that Mr. Dysom had stated that the mayor's letter was an apology, but not a satisfactory one, Mr. Danaher said: “That is about correct in subst .nce.” Mayor Refuses to Comment Mayor Paonessa was asked to re- lease a copy of the-letter for pub. lication, but he declined to do e, and he also refused to discuss the nature of the contenta. Asked {f the letter could be een- strued as an apology to Mr. Dyson, the mayor sald: “I can only repeat that I have nothing to say.” SPEEDING TO PRAYERS, CUTS IN ON FUNERAL {Driver Fined $5 for 47 Mile an Hour Haste on Streets Although he was charged with reckless driving and admitted that | he drove at the approximate rate of 25 miles an hour through'a funeral procession at the corner of East Main and Elm streets, continuing along Elm street at the approximate rate of 40 to 47 miles an hour, ace cording to Motorcycle Officer David Doty, Albert Sundstrom, aged 36, of 54 Barnett street was held gullty of speeding only by Judge H. P. Roche in police court today and fined $10 and costs. Officer Doty testified that he was on Elm street, south of East Main street, about 3:30 Saturday after~ noon and a funeral procession was going east on East Main street. Sundstrom drove north on Elm street at the approximate rate of 30 miles an hour, passing between the first and second automobiles in the procession. The off'>er gave chase and as they passed Smalley street, they were doing 40 miles an hour. At Hurlburt street, they were doing 44 miles an hour, and just beyond the foot of Shepherd’'s Hill, the of- ficer clocked Bundstrom at 47 miles an hour. He overtook him near Peck street on Stanley street. Ques- tioned about his hurry, Sundstrom said he was desirous of reaching Hartford in time to attend a pray- er meeting. He said, according te the officer, that he had not been aware that it was a funeral preces- treasury did not contain & cent. LINER IS LATE New York, Nov. 27 UP—The liner. Franconia arrived today from Europe, two days late because of continuous gales that at times forced her to reduce her speed to four and fi 3 knots. Captain E. T. Britten said the voyage was about as bad as any sion that was passing through East Main street. Cross-examined by Attorney P. P. McDonough, Officer Doty sald e was not certain as to whether the traffic light at Elm and East Mata streets was open to traffic on Elm street, but he believed it was, and if 80, the funeral procession was geo- (Continued ea Page 10)